UN calls for fight against Somalia piracy THE United Nations Security Council late on Tuesday passed a stronger resolution on the piracy situation in the Gulf of Aden calling for naval vessels and military aircraft to actively fight piracy in the waters off Somalia.
IMO planning ways to curb CO2 emissions Curbing greenhouse gas emissions from ships, possibly by including the sector for the first time in an emissions trading scheme, tops the agenda at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting this week.
Keppel unveils landmark rig in Brazil THE Keppel group has launched a high-profile floating production unit (FPU) in Brazil, marking a pivotal point in that country's revival of its shipbuilding industry and aspiration as a net oil exporter.
US box pullback accelerates AMERICA'S container imports will shrink to 2005 levels this year, according to the new Port Tracker survey by the National Retail Federation and Global Insight
Poland yards 'will be privatised' POLAND'S bankruptcy-threatened shipyards of Gdynia and Szczecin will be privatised, regardless of what decision the EC makes about Warsaw's restructuring plan, treasury minister Aleksander Grad has pledged. Full Story
MEPC approves recycling draft AN ASPECT that is a shameful stain on the conscience of shipping ' recycling ' is finally being addressed by the Marine Environment Protection Committee. Full Story
Box rates from Asia plummet BOX RATES have plummeted nearly 30% on India/Europe routes in the last year ' and 70% from China and Hong Kong to Europe ' container sector sources have told Fairplay. Full Story
Sniffing the Trojan Horse box EVERY box passing through ports today is viewed as a potential "Trojan Horse", according to Gary D Gilbert, Senior VP of Hutchison Port Holdings. Full Story
Six safe in trawler-car carrier crash A TRAWLER and a car carrier have collided off the coast of Le Harve, but all six fishermen were saved with no injuries reported. Full Story
Worker killed welding Sulpicio ship A WELDER has been killed when working in Cebu on the ro-pax Filipina Princess, owned and operated by Sulpicio Lines
US container slump seen continuing Slump in containerized imports is expected to continue for at least the next six months, ccording to latest Port Tracker.
Another smooth week for LA-Long Beach clean trucks
Whale rule to slow ships
Drewry: Bear box market
DOT sets Marine Highway
US aims to stop illegal trafficking of tree products
Export ABCs: Reading list
Eimskip cites 'uncertainty' as Iceland faces bankruptcy
Uncertain future for Svithoid Stockholm-based Svithoid Tankers has been seriously affected by the present financial turbulence. Yesterday (Tuesday) the company's B-share was listed on the observation list, due to the postponed selling of parts of the company's business, according to the Swedish ...
UN adopts new resolution for anti-piracy work The UN Security Council has adopted resolution 1838, by doing so the continued deployment of international navy forces to fight piracy off Somalia is sanctioned. The resolution "calls upon States interested in the security of maritime activities to take part ...
Kystverket sells pilot vessels Norwegian Kystverket renews its fleet of pilot vessels and therefore sells two of its old ships. Pilot vessel 093 and 094 have served at the stations in Lødingen and Ålesund for almost 30 years. Intending buyers can visit the vessels ...
Cosco Busan trial postponed New date set after lawyers claim preparation is a 'painfully time-consuming process'.
Global bunker market report
Oil trades lower following big US inventory gains Crude oil imports and refining activity bounce back after recent hurricane closures.
IMO piles pressure on ISO 8217 committee New fuel specification taking MARPOL Annex VI into consideration must be ready by July 2010.
Fuel oil demand begins to climb Chinese fuel oil imports up month-on-month.
Rotterdam barge market sees no activity
Suppliers warn of 'wave' of claims Dutch independent suppliers say there is still confusion about sulphur testing procedures.
Bunker prices plunge in Asia Prices drop to levels not seen since the first quarter of the year.
Crude prices 'unlikely to sustain a rally' Goldman Sachs acknowledges risk to its Q4 oil price forecast.
Privatisation of bunker tanks faces opposition Sri Lankan political party opposes government's decision to allow use of bunkering facility by private sector.
Singapore Q3 bunker prices up 76% on year Traders were mixed in their response on price trends towards the end of the year.
Oil refiners in partnership talks Shell 'in talks' with Indian refiner to form bunkering partnership.
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